Diversity: Discrimination and Service Users
UNIT 203 1. What is meant by Diversity
Diversity simply means a variety of things. It is understood that each individual is unique, and recognising our individual differences. These can range from race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs. It is the exploration of these differences in a safe, positive and nurturing environment
Diversity is about recognising, valuing and taking account of people's different backgrounds, knowledge, skills, and experiences, and encouraging and using those differences to create a productive and effective educational community and workforce.
2. What is meant by Equality
Equality simply means equal rights for people regardless of what factors they might have that is different. Equality is often defined as treating everyone the same. True equality means treating everyone differently in order to treat them the same.
3. What is meant by Inclusion
Inclusion is the action or state of including or being included within a group.
The term inclusion is seen as a universal human right and aims at embracing all people irrespective of race, gender, disability, medical or other need. It is about giving equal access and opportunities and getting rid of discrimination and intolerance.
4. What is meant by discrimination
Discrimination means treating a person or group less favourably than another in the same situation, usually on account of their race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation or religion. Discrimination could be direct or deliberate or indirect or unintentional.
Direct - Where one person is treated less favourably than another is, has been or will be treated in a comparable situation Indirect - Where an apparently neutral provision, criterion or practice will put persons at a disadvantage, compared with other persons
5. Example of how in your workplace deliberate (direct) and unintentional
Diversity simply means a variety of things. It is understood that each individual is unique, and recognising our individual differences. These can range from race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs. It is the exploration of these differences in a safe, positive and nurturing environment
Diversity is about recognising, valuing and taking account of people's different backgrounds, knowledge, skills, and experiences, and encouraging and using those differences to create a productive and effective educational community and workforce.
2. What is meant by Equality
Equality simply means equal rights for people regardless of what factors they might have that is different. Equality is often defined as treating everyone the same. True equality means treating everyone differently in order to treat them the same.
3. What is meant by Inclusion
Inclusion is the action or state of including or being included within a group.
The term inclusion is seen as a universal human right and aims at embracing all people irrespective of race, gender, disability, medical or other need. It is about giving equal access and opportunities and getting rid of discrimination and intolerance.
4. What is meant by discrimination
Discrimination means treating a person or group less favourably than another in the same situation, usually on account of their race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation or religion. Discrimination could be direct or deliberate or indirect or unintentional.
Direct - Where one person is treated less favourably than another is, has been or will be treated in a comparable situation Indirect - Where an apparently neutral provision, criterion or practice will put persons at a disadvantage, compared with other persons
5. Example of how in your workplace deliberate (direct) and unintentional